Two days later

« Where is she? » Alcazar said over the phone.

"She lost us again in the Louvre, but we picked up her trail as she was leaving. I have to admit, she is getting better and more creative everyday."

"And the tracking device?"

"We need to find a way to affix a new one onto her. She either found the last three or else she dropped her earrings in water to clean them. You might want to consider investing in the waterproof variety just in case."

Alcazar laughed quietly to himself. 'That's my girl. Always thinking. I wonder if she actually found them or if she is just drowning anything that she thinks that I might attach them to. "Did she buy any watches lately?"

"Yes, actually she has bought a new one every day. That's why we were attaching the things to her jewelry. She doesn't seem to wear the same watch very often."

'So, she is drowning everything that we would attach it to.' "Don't bother putting anymore tracking devises on her until we come up with something more durable. She knows what we are doing, she just doesn't know exactly where we are putting them. That's why she buy's the new watch every day. Everything is ready. Where is she now?"

"She is shopping on the Rue de Pansy. Wait, she just sat down at a café at the Place de Pansy."

"I'll be right there."

Skye looked around the café as she waited for her coffee. It was a rather brisk day and she needed something to warm her up. She smiled at the waiter as she saw him headed her way with her drink. However, her smile turned quickly into a frown as Alcazar stopped the waiter, took the drink, walked over to her table and set it down in front of her. 'Damn, I didn't even see them pick up my tail after I lost them in the Louvre. Where the hell are they hiding at today.' Over the past couple of weeks, spotting and losing Alcazar's men had become a rather serious game. The prize would always come at mealtime. If she was successful, Luis wouldn't be able to find her. His men always tell him when she sits down at a restaurant or café. He always shows up not long after that.

"How are you doing today my angel?"

"Great until you showed up." Skye was still somewhat peeved that she hadn't noticed when the men picked up her trail. She took a sip of her drink.

"Now dear, all this tension can't be good for you. I happen to know of an excellent spa where you can lay back and relax all day. You could be pampered to your heart's content."

"Luis, take a hint, go away."

"Now dear, you know that I wouldn't dream of leaving you at a table to drink alone."

"I wasn't alone yesterday."

"Don't tell me that you are still upset that I asked that man to leave. It was for your own good and his."

"You scared him so badly that he wouldn't even return my calls this morning."

"Now see, you would never want to be involved with someone who would give up so easily."

"Luis, you threatened to use him as fish food. Considering what you do for a living, it's called self-preservation."

As Skye sat there drinking her coffee, she started to feel a slight ache in her stomach. She lightly rubbed the area where it was starting to hurt.

"Skye are you okay. You look a little pale."

"I think that I am going to go back to my hotel and lay down for awhile." Skye started to stand up and then doubled over in pain.

Alcazar rushed to her side. He looked up and motioned for one of his men to get the car. "Skye, where does it hurt?" Skye's arms were holding her stomach. It hurt so badly that she was crying. "Everything is going to be okay. I'm going to take you to a doctor who will make it all better." Alcazar tried to sooth Skye. When the car pulled around, he picked her up and carried her to it. He gently laid her in the back seat. "To the clinic." Alcazar told the driver. As they pulled away, he pulled out his phone and dialled. When the person on the other end answered, all he said was, "We're coming. Be ready." Then he hung up and continued to try and sooth Skye.

They car pulled up quickly to the clinic. Alcazar scooped Skye up and ran in and laid her down on a bed. The last thing that Skye saw was the doctor leaning over her. He gave her a shot, and then Skye didn't feel anything anymore. She just closed her eyes and went to sleep.

When Alcazar was sure that Skye was asleep he turned to the doctor. "She was in pain." He accused the doctor.

"You said that you needed something to give her that would get her into a hospital. That medicine only causes temporary muscle spasms. It won't hurt her. In fact the other injection completely eliminated her reaction to the first one."

Alcazar nodded. "How long will she be out?"

"A few hours. We will keep her out until we are done."

"How long does the procedure take?"

"An hour and a half."

"Then it won't be necessary to give her another shot if you do the procedure now."

"But it is necessary to do certain tests first."

"Excuse me. I am paying your bills. I am the reason that you have had the opportunity to continue with this research for so long with unlimited funding. If you want that funding to continue, then you will do the procedure now. I don't want her to have anymore drugs pushed into her system than necessary."

"Yes sir."

Alcazar left the room as the doctor got to work.

Two hours later, the doctor came out and turned to Alcazar.

"You do know that this is a one shot deal. There will be no second chances."

"Yes, you informed me of the risks when I first asked how the procedure would work."

"There is a complication. She was already pregnant."

"What?"

"She is about two weeks along. We didn't find out until it was to late to stop the proceedings. If you had waited for the appropriate tests, then we would have already known this. Amazingly, the pregnancy seems to be stable. The lining we created worked better than expected. It enveloped the two-week foetus along with the one we implanted in her. With the lining she should go to term. However, when it comes time, they must come out by C-section. This procedure does not allow for regular childbirth. The womb will have to be removed."

Alcazar was silently swearing. "Is there anyway to remove it without harming my child."

"No. Like I told you, this will work one time and one time only. Now that it is implanted in her, it can't be removed without removing the entire womb. When it wrapped itself around the second infant, we got lucky. She wouldn't have been able to continue with the pregnancy if it hadn't."

"How will the second child affect the pregnancy?"

"We aren't completely certain. Twins will make it easier to explain why the babies will be coming early. Twins don't usually go to term. It will also help explain why she is getting bigger a couple of weeks earlier. I assume that you don't want her to know that they aren't both yours."

Alcazar nodded.

"There's no way to tell what other problems will come with this pregnancy until they happen. There are of course the usual precautions. She should avoid stress and should watch her diet. This is the first time that we used all these techniques together. Individually, they worked wonderfully, but this is the first time that we coordinated the techniques. When we planned this, no one took into account that there would be a second child. She should be monitored carefully. Are you planning to tell her right away?"

"No, I have an arrangement with the other doctors. They already have the story down. I felt that it would be better to wait a few more weeks before letting her know that she is going to be a mother."

"She needs prenatal vitamins."

"I already have that covered. They are putting them in a special bottle. As far as she will know, it is her medication."

"I suggest you add the special diet and avoiding stress to your plan."

"I will see what I can arrange."

Port Charles Hospital

"Brenda thank you for coming in so quickly."

"You said that you had some answers for me. Did the test come back early? You said that it would take at least a week."

"That particular test will be a few more days. However, I also sent some blood down to the lab. They sent back some very unique results."

"Oh God, I have something serious don't I. There is something else physically wrong with me."

"No, physically your fine. In fact, you're in better shape than Brenda Barrett ever was.

"Now I am confused. What do you mean, in better shape than Brenda Barrett ever was? I'm Brenda Barrett."

"Not according to these test results, your not. To start with you have a completely different blood type."

"Did the lab mix up the results?"

"No, I checked into that. That isn't the only change. Your blood pressure is better. You're in better health than she ever was. Plus, I can tell you that you have had at least one child. Our best estimate was about six or seven years ago. It was delivered via c-section. You have had plastic surgery to cover the scar. You have also had some small alterations on your face. I can say with absolute certainty that you aren't Brenda Barrett."

"Oh my God. I can't believe it."

"If you want further confirmation, we can compare your dental records. We have them on file here. Miss Barrett's dentist works in this building."

"No, no, I don' t think that it will be necessary. My dreams, they are really memories."

"That would be my best guess. Whatever process that was used to make you believe that you were Brenda Barrett is breaking down. It is just a matter of time before you remember who you really are."

"Is there any way to find out now? I don't want to wait. Somewhere out there, I have a family. Oh god, I have a daughter. How long have I been gone? What have I missed? How long ago did you say that I had her?"

"Our guess was six or seven years."

"Doctor I need to remember. I need to know where my child is."

"Calm down. There are some things that can be done. You said that you saw your face in the mirror in the dream."

She nodded.

"Do you think that you could describe it to a sketch artists. We need a picture of who you were. From there it could be checked against all missing persons."

"Where do I go to have this done?"

"Well first we need to call the police and report this incident. Brenda Barrett was declared legally dead several years ago and I'm sure that the police are taking steps to reverse that statement. They need to know that what is happening. They know of several good sketch artists that can help us. From there they can check it against any missing persons."

"Oh god, that could take forever. I saw a news report just the other day on how many people go missing ever year. What if they never find mine?"

"First of all, I have every confidence that you will eventually remember. You told me that every time you dream, you remember more correct."

She nodded. "Yes, I had been having the dream for a while before I saw my face in the mirror. With every dream, more details pop up."

"I'm convinced that your memory is trying to break through. Given that whoever did this didn't take the time to switch your medical records, I don't believe that this was meant to last forever. During your examination, you told me that Alcazar kept you drugged the entire time you were on your boat."

"Yes, I could barely move, much less think. I was confused all the time. Half the time, I couldn't remember who I was. Hell, now that I know that I'm not Brenda, I guess that I never remembered who I was. The rest of the time, I thought that I was Brenda."

"That was either a part of the conditioning, or it was meant to stall the conditioning from wearing off. I know that waiting is hard. There is another option. You could hire a private investigator to find out who you are."

"And pay them with what? If I'm not Brenda then I'm not even sure that I can pay you."

"How have you been paying the bills so far?"

"Jax has been paying for everything. Oh god. How do I tell Jax?"